Mirage
F-1 (France)
The Mirage F-1 was developed by the French aviation concern Dassault as
a air defence fighter jet. Together with the 286 Mirage
2000 jets, the 121 French Air Force Mirage F-1's are the main fighter
jets of the French air force but will be replaced by the Rafale.
In june 2014, the last Mirage F-1 squadron retired from operational service.

There
are currently 3 F1 versions:

Mirage F1 B
Currently still used by the French Air Force.

Mirage F1 CR
The CR version was developed for reconnaissance and conventional attacks.
The CR can be armored with: 1 30mm board canon (standard), 2x Magic II,
free fall bombs.

Mirage F1 CT
The CT version is capable of air defence, close air support (CAS) and
conventional ground attacks.

Other Users
The Mirage F-1 is also in service with Greece Hellenic Air Force in the
Mirage F-1 CG version.

Specifications

General

Design
organisation

Dassault
Aviation (France)

Main
secundary design organisations

Production
organisaton

Dassault
Aviation (France)

Primary
task

Air
defence

Type
aircraft

3th
generation fighter jet

Specials

Length

15.33
meters, 15.55 meters (B version)

Height

4.5
meters

Wingspan

8.44
meters

Wing
surface

Aspect
ratio

Sweep
back

Dihedral

Performance

Engines

1x SNECMA
Atar 9K50

Thrust

4700
kg and 6800 kg with afterburner

Weight
(empty)

8.100
kg

Weight
(start, maximum, MTOW)

15.200
kg

Weight
(landing, maximum, MLW)

Required
runway length (start)

Required
runway length (landing)

Cruise
speed

Maximum
speed

Mach
2.1 (11.000 meters), Mach 2.2 (12.000 meters)

Ceiling

16.500
and 15.000 during combat

Maximum
range

3.300
km

Fuel
capacity

4.100
l internal and 6384 l extern

Air-to-air-refueling
capability

Yes

Passengers

none

Payload

none

Equipment

Armament

Maximum
weaponload

4950
kg

Maximum
G resistance

Radar

Sensors

Avionics

Type
flight controls

Landing
gear

Tri-cycle
landing gear

Usage

Versions

B version,
CT version, CR version, CG version

Manufactured

740

Crew

1 or
2

Costs

Overall
flight hours

First
flight

First
delivery

Operational
since

1980
(B version French Air Force), 1983 CR version and 1992 CT version